To think you're not really that adventurous if you have your husband with you

@MillyMollyMandHey The first bit I mean

This phrase needs to be said over and over for all aspects of life.

Feeling very superior and adventurous in her Aldi tent, thinking about how to label people in new ways.

I think you're seeing competition where there isn't any.

What they do doesn't take away from the adventurousness of what you do.

or Adventurous?

No, that would be too easy.

In fact my sister & cousins took style tips 😆

bore off with your labels

OP wasn’t brave enough to come back.

Of course gay couples can have children, but the logistics of that are more complex and there are fewer gay couples to begin with. The vast majority of children are still being brought up within a 'heteronormative' family structure.

I know, that’s the irony for me as well. Can’t we just be humans, I really do not need a label that tells me who you have sex with. When male bands in the 80’s wore frocks and make up no one cared.

Why?

Most of my 'gay' friends are family units.

We are well past the days of 'spinsters' living together as 'roommates' and the odd glances at the strange man who just 'never found a wife'. Getting married and raising children is as normal to all groups now as it is to just 'straights'.

I thought it might mean straight, although I have never heard that word myself, but then I thought what on earth has being straight got to do with camping, travelling or travelling so I concluded I was wrong!

Comparison is the thief of joy.

Its mean straight... obviously lesbians can't camp for some reason.

Maybe they're not brave enough because they don't have a husbands hand to hold and they just aren't as 'not like other girls' as OP.

Does bravery equate to stepping out of a comfort zone or doing things that a majority of others aren’t doing?

💯

I think it’s brave OP. It doesn’t detract from anyone else to recognise that you’re out there doing it without the same financial, physical or emotional safety net as everyone else in your group.

It’s not what I said.

Spot on @ShouldhavebeencalledAppollo

Or the least? with all your advantages being tall & all 😆

You just sound angry that they’ve been rude to you (and if they have then that’s on them as individuals, not by virtue of being married or wealthy). And now you’re trying to big up yourself to feel better.

Big up yourself all you like – bravery and resilience and ability to go it alone. But don’t criticise women who prefer to travel with their partners to do it.

A woman should never ever put herself in danger to meet some arbitrary view of ‘adventurous’.

This whole post smacks of resentment – if you’d really prefer to see another woman in increased danger to meet your standards in ‘adventure’ then you’re not a nice person.

Why is this a competition?

I agree it's easier if you have another adult to divide the hassle of travel with. Travelling with my husband was far more pleasant.
On your own you carry the whole responsibility as well as the luggage/passports/money/tickets etc. Navigating a toddler and young child plus luggage through a busy airport on your own is not easy - a friend said she once asked a woman to help her put her pushchair on her cart as she had her baby in a sling and couldn't quite manage and the women said 'you people and your fucking kids' and walked off. I've also struggled with two small kids and luggage getting on a train - no one to help and no one offered (and if I spoke French I would have had a few choice words to say to the train employee watching me).
And I've also experienced getting the kids to bed and then.... well just me then. No one to share the experience with. Being on my own has certainly prevented me from travelling more.
But more adventurous? Not sure I'd call it that, though I would never have spent a month in Australia moving around nine times with two kids under four without my husband- absolutely no way.
But you also mention money - that's a different thing altogether.

If anyone wants to get started with some adventuring there is an app called alltrails. It has maps you can print, and you can download them to your phone. This will help you stay on track and it lets you know if you go off track at all.

Start small to build experience and confidence. Our first walk was 30 minutes long. It felt like an adventure, new location and all. That same walk is now a 'who wants to pop out for a quick walk?' affair. We now do up to 12 miles in a day (depends on the terrain) but we built up and learned a lot along the way. There are some other posts with information about other safety options. And make sure you have enough water.

What’s an elite camping club?

Surely an ‘elite’ anything club, is going to have people who spend a lot on the focus of the group. If you join an elite running club, people are, generally, invest money in things like trainers, all weather clothing etc

and how did they con you into joining?